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crake

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Definition of crake

as in crow

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Recent Examples of crake As the two men search separately, Holt mimics the corn crake mating call, and Kevin responds. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 Corn crakes usually migrate to spend the winter in the grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa. — Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018 Among its rare and exclusive wildlife are giant tortoises, marine iguanas, penguins, finches, crakes, and species of mice found nowhere else in the world. — Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 The corn crake is considered a species at risk of extinction by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 The most intriguing sighting of all was made by several fortunate observers who had tantalizing glimpses of a possible corn crake at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022

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Due north of the monument (as the crow flies) there’s Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge.

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
As the crow flies, the Mammoth Mine property is only about 12 miles from Idaho City.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2026

Definition of crow

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Equally notable throughout the game was the angry screech, reserved for whenever the Czech Republic players had the ball — or worse — were given a free kick.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Guests range from ordinary commuters to figures like Cate Blanchett and Julian Casablancas, all subject to the same fluorescent lighting and ambient subway screech.

— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026

Definition of screech

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Surrounded by pines and bay trees, this large freshwater lake is home to several species of fish, mussels, and snails found nowhere else in the world.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Beside the wounded Appaloosa was a friendly bay roan, there to keep the Appaloosa calm.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of bay

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During this stage, the ribs will develop color, bark, and smoke flavor.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Simply apply 1 to 2 inches of natural mulch, like bark mulch, over the roots of your plants to lock in soil moisture and keep the mulch line at least 1 inch away from the plant's stems.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

Definition of bark

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What started as a creative chirp is now stitched into the vernacular—less insult, more itinerary, as the shift from the rink to the links has become engrained as hockey’s preferred therapy.

— Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Then, sit back and listen to the sweet chirp of birds, watch the butterflies, and enjoy the fragrances from your beautiful container garden.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of chirp

Noun

Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of bray

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